Improvement in railway cross-ties



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No. 198,618. Patented Dev.y 25; 11371.@Y`

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4UNITEn STATES PATENT Or'TTCE-- DAVID HORBIE, OF KEOKUK, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JAMES H.

WHEELER, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY CROSS-TIES."

Specificationforming part of Letters Iatent No. 198,618, dated December 25, 1877 application iled November 20, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAvrD HoRRrE, of Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented a newu and Improved Railroad- Tie, of Which the following is a specification In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a side elevation of nay-improved railroad-tie; and Fig. 2 is avertical transverse section of the same on line m w, Fig. 1.

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This invention relates to an improved metallic railroad-tie that supports the rails se-l curely in position, the tie being so constructed as to Ide prevented from bending or breaking, and s-o as to securely retain the rails in position thereon. i

The invention consists of a cast or Wrought iron tie, made of a broad bearing-surface and center bottom rib or truss, and With lateral top flanges, that bind on the base of therails -and firmly secure the same, in connection with straight screw-bolts Vhaving spiked heads, that pass in grooves of the tie across the bottom of the rail. y I I Referring to the drawing, A represents my improved tie, which is made of Wrought or cast I iron, with a broad top flange or bearing-surface, a, and a central bottom rib, b, that is broken out in suitable manner, and diminished in height from the center to the ends, so as to form a truss for the top flan ge. The truss may also be made of regular bottoni pieces, that' are braced by vertical and diagonal bars, as shown in the drawin 0. The truss b strengthens the tie sufficiently to prevent itsfbendin g or breaking, While the openings in the truss let the earththrough and help to hold the tie in place in the lroad-bed, so as to prevent the track from moving outl of line, and giving more bearing-surface to the tie. The top of the .tie is provided at the points Where the rails rest upon it with lateral an ges B, that bear on the outside of the base of the rail, While the inside ofthe rail is taken'hold of by afastening-bolt, C, Whose inner head is made in the shape ofia spikeor hook, and fitted over the base, While the threaded opposite end passes through a hole of the angeB, and is provided with a nut, d, for fastening the bolt rigidly to the rail and lange B. The bolt C runs across the bottom of the rail in a groove, e, of the tie, provided for this purpose. The rails are thereby firmly secured to the tie, and by the tie supported in strong, durable, and reliable manner. t

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure `by Letters Pat,- 'ent- A metallic tie having broad top part, with grooves passing across under the base of the rails, and fixed cross-anges, in combination with the rails and fastening-bolts having spiked heads, connecting the cross-anges and the bases of the rails, substantially in the manner set forth.

\ DAVID HORRIE.

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J oHNv RANDOLPH,

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